New census figures show Arizona is the fourth fastest-growing state in the United States.

The latest numbers released Thursday show that more than 122,000 people moved to Arizona between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018. That's a 1.7 percent growth rate for that period.

Arizona had an overall population of 7,171,646 by the middle of this year.

The nation's fastest-growing states were Nevada and Idaho, both of which saw population jumps of some 2.1 percent during the same 12-month period ending July 1. Utah followed with a 1.9 percent population increase.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey celebrated the state's continued population growth under his watch.